conservator: Meaning and Definition of

con•ser•va•tor

Pronunciation: (kon'sur-vā"tur, kun-sûr'vu-), [key]
— n.
  1. a person who conserves or preserves; preserver; protector.
  2. a person who repairs, restores, or maintains the condition of objects, as paintings or sculptures in an art museum, or books in a library.
  3. a guardian; a custodian.
  4. a person employed by the conservancy commission; a conservation worker.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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